Journal oiler



R. W. MILLER JOURNAL OILER Sept. 3, 1935.

2 sheets-'sheet 1 Filed NOV. 23, 1954 ama/ge SePt- 3, 1935. R. w. MILLER 2,013,357

JOURNAL OILER Filed Nov. 23, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 #www/my Patented Sept. 3, 1935 D ST.

` JOURNAL orLER Rudolph W. Mller, Winona, Minn.

Application November 23, 1934,-SerialNo.` 754,511

10 Claims. V(Cl. 308-88) The invention relates to journal oilers and has as a provision means to replace the ordinary waste used in journal boxes to supply oil to the qmjournal. It is an object of the invention to providea device of this character that may be assembled in the .journal box while the journal is in place therein. It is a further object Aof the invention to pro- 1vide a device of this character comprising a plurality of absorbent elements assembled in edgewise contact with the journal having means to prevent lateral movement between the elements. n y, tjis a'further object of the invention to pro- "`vide a device of the character referred to having means to resiliently press the assembled elements against the journal.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a device of the character referred to having means `to prevent excessive compression of the fibers ofthe absorbent material in contact wit the journal.

It is a further object of the invention to vprovide a device of this character made up of simi- `lar elements which may be individually assembled in the 'journal box.

It is a further object of the invention to providea device of this character having means to prevent access of grit to the shoulders at the sdf-ends of the journal bearing surface and to lubricate such shoulders.

YIt is a further object of the invention to provide a device of this character which will successfully withstand wear of the journal.

'V Further objects of the invention will appear from the following description when read in connectionwith the accompanying drawings showing illustrative embodiments of the invention, and Whereinz- Figure l is a central vertical section of a journalbox with the device .assembledthereim the journal being shown in elevation;

Fig. 2-is a vertical transverse section on line 2'-2'of Fig.`1;' Y Fig. 3 is a plan view of means for connecting thaabsorbent material elements into assembly Y andmeans to prevent the assembly from twisting in the box, withV the absorbent elements omitted; Y, Fig'. 4 isa plan view of one of the elements of 50." Figs. l and 2;

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a single element showing another embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 6 is a section on line 6 6 ofFig. 5; Y M Figi? is' a plan view of the structure of Fig. 5; 555? 'FigJS-.is a section' corresponding to Fig. 1 of a plurality of elements of a still further form of the invention;

Fig.`9 is asection through a journal box illustrating the manner of assembly 'of the device of the invention -therein, and

Fig. 10 is a section corresponding to Fig. 6 of a dierent yform of element.

As shownin Figures 1 and 2 the `device is applied to `a journal box I0 having a journal II in place therein. .As there shown the device com- 10 prises'a plurality of individual elements I 2 which may be similar, said elements comprising `bodies of absorbent material, their shape in side elevation being shown in Figure 2. As a material for these elements felt is preferred, which felt' may 15 desirably bersubstantially one-half inch in thickness. It will be understood that each element may be Vmade of a plurality of layers of cloth sewn together 'orof any other suitable absorbent material that may exist in form-retaining con- 20 dition for assembly into the journal box.

V It is important that, vas shown, the edges of the felt elements contact the journal. One cause of hot boxes when waste is used as packing is that fibers adhere to the journal, as by freezing, are 25 carried `under theb'ras's and cause erosion. The same will happen if felt be used in contact with the journal at a side vsurface of theVv felt, although to a less 'extent than with waste since the felt fibers are ner. preponderance of the contacting surface ofthe felt is v composed of ends of fibers with their lengths anchored in the felt body; When so used, a maximum capillarity is had for feed of lubricant. 35m

To allow `the body of oil in the bottom of the box to flow so as to equalize itself in the box, to feed' the oil to the b ody of the absorbent material, and to increase lateral flexibility for easy exure of the lower portion of the absorbent mass for 40 facility of introduction thereof into` the journal box in the manner described below, the legs or, projections 43, shown at the bottoms of the elements, are provided preferably by cutting away the material of the felt therebetween so as to preserve integrality of fibers between the projections and the body of the mass.

To prevent lateral movement between the elements when assembled inthe form of Figures l,

When used edgewise however a 30 abutting against a washer I6 which may be retained as by a cotter pin I'I.

The preferred manner of applying this form of the invention is to form the rods I3 integral at one end with a transverse member I8 whereby the rods I3 and the member I8 can be made from a single length of heavy wire.

To prevent the assembled devicevfrom twisting in the box, there areshown a pair of rods I9 having eyes 2@ through which the rods I3 are passed, the rods Iii-curving upwardly to Contact at their ends an upper surface of the journal box.

To prevent the eyes from slipping around the angle between the rods I3 and the portion I8, there are shown in Figure 3 washers 2| closely fitting the rods I3 and as an additional protection from slippage, a dropv of solder 22 may be placed upon the outside of the rods i3 at-the ends of the portion I8.

The manner of assembling the described parts is illustrated in Figure 9. The eyes 20m the rods I9 are shown as of suiiicient size to allow of relative motion to such a position as shown in Figure Qlwhereby they'maybe introduced into the journal box. The first element I2 which is slipped yupon the rod I3 and pressed backinto contact with portions of the eyes'Z willcause the rods I9 to be forced towarda position atright angles to the rods I3 and to assume the position shown in Figure'l whereupon the iirst placed element I2 and the rods I9 may be forced back in the box to ,their position of assembly after which successive elements I2 may be introduced in tilted position,'threaded upon the rods I3 and shoved back `into place.

A seriousdefect in former devices which'haveY been proposed-for this service has been that they cannot be placed in the journal box where the form of door and box illustrated in Figure 1 is v used, and this form of journal box has now come into almost universal use. Y

It is therefore -an important object ofthe present invention to provide a device; that can be'r assembled when desiredl int'o an existing journal'Y ',fbOX. v I' I .To pressltlie.elementsv I2 into Vedge contact with the journal, fthere,` are shown springs v23 placed in passages Zlicut out from material of the elements I2; To prevent the springs 23 from' displacement 1 out of the,` passages 24, straps 25 are desirably placed upon each side of the elements I 2 and connected together by means of Hrivets 2&5.v If the springs `23 apply their pressure entirely upon' vthe absorbent materialrof the elements, the continued pressure of the material against the jourterial. -To prevent such an effect, rigid elements 2'Iare shown embedded in each of the elements I2. In. the initial form of the elements, the members 2lstand slightly below the surface of these elements, Vasindicated at.28, to come into contact with the journal whenrsome compression of the absorbentmaterial has taken place.

'Itis preferred to make the elements 21 of wood 'within lthe rpurview of the invention to use any rigidvmaterial, but desirably a material that will withstand wear by the journal. Y

. InY the form' of the invention of Figures 1,2,`

at its ends. If rods Without bushings, or bushings loose in the felt be used, the play between metal Y' Y Vand felt will promptly enlarge the opening inthe felt rendering the springs ineffective, It is therefore of importance to use the eyelets, which by their anchorage to the felt will veliminate such play. When this structure is adopted, the chamber for the elements 27 is made to extend so as to Y intersect the openings for the rodsr I3. The rigidY elements 27 are placed into the chamber and partake of the perforations for the rods I3; the eyelet is placed through the absorbent material and through the rigid element I2 and the upper coil of the spring 23 is desirably turned to the positionillustrated in Figures 2 and 5 and` is secured by the upsetting of the eyelet.

-In the abovedescribed rrelation of the parts,

the pressure of the spring 23 is applied againstv the rigid-element 2. If the` element 2I is absent, the spring and eyelet'mayrbe similarly assembled but the pressure of the lspring may beallowed to come against the eyelet. If the eyelet also is omitted, then the pressure of the spring desirably comes below the rod I3 so asto Vprovide for a uniform spring pressure at all-times upon the absorbent materiali It 'will Vbe understood that i the springs 23 and also the rigid elements 2'I` may within the purview of against the rigid elements 2l' in the end elements I2 lto press the felt outwardly against these surfaces whereby not onlyv to oil the surfaces but also to prevent access of grit thereto.

In the form of Figure 5, the rigid elements 34 are shownv in the-.form of pins, which maybe of wood,and may seat uponvwires 35 passed trans- Versely through thezelement I2 and supported by the eyelets`29, thepins as shown desirably standing normally slightly below the journal contactingsurfaceoi the element. Y 1

In another form ofthe invention shown in Figure 8, `the rods I3 are' substituted by pins 36 carried by plugs seated in the eyelets 2Q', the pins 36 lbeing preferably tapered for ready telescoping with the eyelet of the'preceding element I2 during fassembly, thus providing rigid means for preventing lateral movement between the elements I2. Inthis form of Vthe invention the rods I9 may be assembled with the first element I2Y to be inserted in the-box, which element may be inserted atwise Vandswung to vertical position as it approaches its location inthe rear of thebox. "11i In the formV ofV Figure 10,1instead of forming,

a',pocket in the materiall of the absorbentplate to receive the material 2l, the rigid wear-resistant" material 2i' is placed between two `layers 4I, 42 of absorbent material and the eyeletZQmay be passed through the ,three layers to providean assembledv element for yuse.

By the provision ofthe elements I2,each constituting a complete article'of manufacturethey; i 75- may be constructed and; assembled `in ,quantity and shipped to the place of installation together To reduce the amount of oil fed to the journal the journal contacting surface of element I2 may be honey-combed or serrated as shown at `Illl, Figure 5.

Minor changes may be made in the physical` embodiments of the invention within the scope of the appended claims without departing from Y the spirit thereof.

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v I claim:

1. A journal oiler comprising, in combination:

a journal box; a journal therein; a rodin said box parallel with the axis of the journal; a plurality of individual, at, absorbent elements each having a perforation engaging lsaid rod; a plurality of plate elements of rigid; non-metallic material each having a perforation engaging said rod; saidl plate elements'each embedded in one of said absorbent elements; said absorbent elements assembled in side by side relation' transversely of said journal with their edges in contact therewith; means carried by the rod to hold the elements in assembly thereon; and resilient means reacting throughsaid rod to press the edges of the `assembled elements into Vcontact with the journal.

2. A journal oiler comprising, in combination.;

a journal box; a journal therein; a rodin said box parallel with theaxis of the journal; a plurality of individual, at, absorbent elements each i individual. flat. absorbent elements assembled in face to face relation in said box transversely of the axis of said journal; eyelets piercing the respective elements; rigid means entering adjacentY eyelets and spanning the spaces between said ele- `means; and resilient means reacting directly between said box and certain of said eyelets to press the edges of the assembled elements against said journal.

4. An element to be assembled in a journal box with other similar elements comprising, in com- -binationt a form-retaining plate of absorbent material; said plate having an aperture and a recess cut in its material terminating adjacent said aperture; an eyelet inisaid aperture to receive an assembly rod; and a helical spring standing in said recess and anchored to said eyelet.

5. An element to be assembled in a journal box with other similar elements comprising,'in combination; a form-retaining plate of absorbent material; said plate having an aperture anda recess cut in its material terminating adjacent said aperture; an eyelet in said aperture toreceive an assembly rod; a helical spring standing in said recess and anchored to said eyelet; and means to retain said spring from lateral displacement from said recess.

6. An element to be assembled in a journal box with other similar elements comprising, in combination: a form-retaining plate of absorbent material having anaperture and a recess extending from an edge thereof to a location adjacent said aperture; an eyelet fixed in said aperture; a

. rigid element embedded in said plate extending to aposition adjacent a journal contacting edge thereof and rigidly supported from said eyelet; and a spring seated in said recess and anchored to said eyelet.

7. An element to be assembled in a journal box with other similar elements comprising, in combination: a. form-retaining plate of absorbent material having an arcuate journal bearing surface upon an edge thereof, anaperture therethrough and a recess extending from an edge opposite said surface to a position adjacent said aperture; a wooden plate embedded in said absorbent plate and having an aperture in alignment with the first named aperture; an eyelet secured in said aperture; and a helical spring seated in said recess and anchored to said eyelet.

j 8. A lubricating packing for journal boxes comprising, in combination: a mass of felted absorbent material having a journal contacting surface presenting a great preponderance of fiber ends to the journal; the dimension of said mass perpendicular to `said surface being less than the depth of a journal box below the journal; a plurality of spaced projections of absorptive material carried by said mass to contact the bottom of the journal box; a plurality of springs embedded in said mass, extending to abut the bottom of a journal box andoperable to press said surface against a journal.

9. A lubricating packing for journal boxes comprising, in combination: a mass of felted absorbent material having a journal contacting surface presenting a great preponderance of fiber ends to the journal; the dimension of said mass perpendicular to said surface being less than the depth of a journal box below the journal; a plurality of spaced projections of absorptive material carried by said mass to contact the bottom of the journal box; a pluralityof rigid, non-metallic plate elements embedded in and anchored to said mass and presenting edges at said contacting surface; a plurality of springs embedded in said mass,` abutting said plate elements and extending to abut the bottom of the box.

'10. An element to be assembled in a journal box with other similar elements comprising, in combination: a form retaining plate of absorbent material having an aperture, a recess cut in Aits material terminating adjacent said aperture and a socket in a journal contacting edge; an eyelet in said aperture to receive an assemblyrod; a helical spring ,standing in said recess and anchored to said eyelet; and a pin of rigid, nonmetallic material seated in said socket to be ,pressed` into contact with a journal by action of said spring.

RUDOLPH W. MILLER. 

